There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
EPIPTERIC
Ep`ip*ter"ic, a. Etym: [Pref. epi- + Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: Pertaining to a small Wormian bone sometimes present in the human skull between the parietal and the great wing of the sphenoid.
– n.
Definition: The epipteric bone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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